Cannon White drives in five runs as Slidell tops Pearl River

Slidell cruised to an easy road victory against Pearl River (1-1) Wednesday evening, defeating the Rebels 12-1 after five innings.

The Tigers got out to an early lead with Blake Van Court and Cannon White scoring the first two runs of the game. Slidell (2-1) tacked on two more runs in the second before exploding for six in the third to take a commanding 10-0 lead.

White led the way offensively for the Tigers going 3-for-4 while driving in five runs. Khalil Bijou and Steven Dieck followed with two RBIs each.

Will Boler picked up the win for the Tigers, improving his record to 2-1 on the season.

Both teams will resume play on Tuesday at home as Slidell faces Northlake Christian and Pearl River takes on Pope John Paul II.